Anahata Chakra

The heart chakra is the seat of balance for preservation, creation and destruction.  Opening your heart can release the flow that has been building up and will lighten the load and pressure we carry around with us. This piece was made with my rusting process but I used a tannin

kickstarter

I have just posted my project on kickstarter.  I need as much help as possible.  I am raising money to fund my fashion show  ‘Pre- Soiled’  that will  be held this September 18th at Disjecta.  Please visit the site and donate!  Now is the time to stand and deliver.  Please

Manipura

This chakra is associated with fire and the solar plexus which distributes prana (breath).  It is the life force and the gut feelings that guide decisions.

rusted cyborg

Here are some photos I just got back from a shoot with Danger Ninja and the lovely traveling model V.  The very delicate and beautiful necklaces were made by Tiger Tribe, who is featured at R.A.W. Textiles dye studio.

tea time

Svadhistana

This is the second chakra in the series, Svadhistana.  The crescent moon rules over the genitals and gives the inspiration to create. Speaking of creating…..I have another blog link to share from trendhunter magazine.  I am hoping to create quite a stir. svadhistana chakra

bottle cap bellydance

Here is a close up of the bottle cap garment that will be shown at Disjecta this Sept. I dont want to give too much away, but this one is very dance oriented. As some of you may know I am a belly dancer and so it is no surprise

rust halo

This are a few images from a shoot I recently had with Mike Larremore and the model Twigglet.  I love having a stock of rusty things to use as props.

hustle and bustle

So I have been working away for my show in Sept. at Disjecta and I wanted to share some of my progress.  This is a reproduction Canfield bustle from 1887.  The last bustle to be advertised before they went out of fashion.  I used a line drawing to recreate this

Eco- Chick

A wonderful post about R.A.W. on a great site,  Eco – Chick. There are a lot of great articles about everything from fashion, and art, to current environmental affairs.